Archive: by Dorothy Robinson, OSB
Hedges ...by Sr. Julian
When I first came to the monastery some years ago, I noticed the boxwood hedge in the grassy area between the monastery and the Spirituality Center. There was an area close to one end that was patchy and open, so the hedge was not perfectly even. I thought, I can fix this! So I spoke with Sr.
Reduce, Reuse...Repair? ...by Sr. Dorothy
Life can be very busy in the 21st century. So busy that we often feel we don’t have time to repair things—clothing, furniture, electronic equipment. We just need to keep going, so we throw away things that could be repaired—some of which we could repair ourselves—and buy new ones. from Weaving Vectors by Vecteezy. com This feeling of time pressure is very real, but not particularly new.
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Thanksgiving? ...by Sr. Dorothy
Our Sr. Paz was not with us this year to celebrate Thanksgiving. On the evening of Saturday, November 23, she received a phone call from her family: her mother had unexpectedly passed, following a fall earlier in the day. This was shocking news for her and all of us. Sr. Paz left early the next day to join her family in California.
Friendship ...by Sr. Dorothy
It was my turn to post on our blog this past week, but I had company and just couldn’t find time or attention to do it. I was enjoying being with my friend too much! How do two people get to be friends? It can happen in many different ways, as we may realize when we stop to think about it.
Doers of the Word ...by Sr. Dorothy
In a recent post on his blog, Seattle Archbishop Paul Etienne wrote about the Synodal journey and about St. James. James was not one to say “I believe” and then sit on his laurels. He was clear that faith and belief in the love of Jesus and the grace of God were not enough for a Christian.
The Visitation ...by Sr. Dorothy
Have you ever had a dream so strong you were determined to make it come true? Maybe you worked hard for a while and then little by little you got distracted by things that happened, people you met, the little irritations of your work, all the busy-ness of everyday life. Does that mean your dream is dead or has disappeared? Not if it’s something you really care about.
Benedictine Liturgy ...by Sr. Monika
A Benedictine's life centers on living out the Gospel within community, prayer both communal and personal, and service to the neighbor. The particular prayer we pray together is the Liturgy of the Hours, a celebration of the annual and weekly cycles of the church year, with their seasons and feasts. The Liturgical Year At St. Placid we have a rotation of sisters who plan weekly liturgies for Mass.
Home ...by Sr. Julian
I bet many of us have different ways of saying “Home. ” “Home is where the heart is. ” “A place called home. ” “My house is my home. ” One of our Sisters is creating a new home and a Sister who has been staying with us has returned home. Sr. Therese Gonnville, OSB Sr. Therese Gonneville has moved to St. Joseph Residence in Seattle.
Warm...Warmer...Hot! ...by Sr. Dorothy
We're breaking temperature records this week in Washington State--it must be our turn. We've heard of the heat waves in other parts of the country and up until the past few years have been a little smug about our moderate weather here in the Pacific Northwest. Things seem to be changing.
Retreat Time ...by Sr. Dorothy
Each year, usually in June, our community takes a retreat together. We don’t go anywhere—we just stay here at the monastery. But retreat time is different from ordinary time. This year we are having eight days of silence, which most of us look forward to. We eat in silence and spend our days, each of us, alone in silence.
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